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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-08
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS.

The Review Printing company had new Whitlock press and Peerless cutter put in their office yesterday. They intend to ap- pear in the near future with an eight-page paper.
 James Grants house on Coen hill is very near ready for the painters.
 Thomas Moore is clerking at Lewis & Parker's until after the holidays are over.
 s. A. Allen, the insurance surveyor, has completed his map of the town.
 Katie Hart will be at the Gem next Tuesday night, December 13, in "The Quaker's Child" :"
 William Blackmer of Woodbury is the new clerk at Todd's store
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-08
DECLINES TO TRY THE CASE.
Judge Bradstreet too Familiar with the
 Family History.

The case of John J. Gierding against Martin J. Norton, both of Plymouth, was set down for trial in the district court room this morning. It is an action to re- cover $118.41 for necessaries furnished de- fendant's wife while she was abandoned Attorneys Graves and Judd appeared for the plaintiff and Attorneys Root and O'Neil for defendant. When the case was called, Judge Bradstreet announced that Mrs Norton had consulted him in relation to, the course she should take to compel her husband, the defendant, to support her. He had heard detailed account of the family history, and such being the case, did not consider himself qualified to try the case. Counsel for defense proposed to present the case before committee, but opposing counsel dissented, and one of the common pleas judges will probably be call ed in to try it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-08
ROAD COMMISSIONERS.

They Talk for two or Three Hours but
 do Nothing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-08

Florida and Jamaica Oranges, Malaga and Catawba grapes, New Table Nuts, etc., at w. N Ladd's.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-08

You can get good dinner at the Waver- ly house for 35 cents
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-08

e.. uO NOGn1nS.
 The board of street commissioners evi- dently unmindful of the continual growl- ing about it's obstinacy, meet last evening and pursued the even tenor of it's way The first business introduced was report from Street Inspector Bronson giving an estimated cost for getting out stone and crushing if for mocado pavement. A party, be said, would get out stone at Turner's quarry and deliver it at the crusher for $2 cubic yard or crush it for $2. 50 per cubic yard, which is equal to six::square yards when placed on the street at depth of six inches. This will necessitate asking the court of common council for an extra appropriation but nothing was done in the matter last night. The advisability of the street department availing itself immediately of the op- portunity to get gravel from the land sur rounding Rose Hill cottage on Prospect street was discussed but no action taken The matter of assessments for work don N by the street department and the desiraS bility of making the collection was dis cussed, and probably action will be taken at an early meeting. The board adjourned until Saturday evening.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-08

D. c. Callender & Co.,, and Exchange place Waterbury Conn.,, are adding daily special attractions in Good for Holiday gifts.
 You can get an oyster stew or meal at Il hours at Poppe's 113 Bank st.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-08
HosFoRD WILL NOT FIGHT.

HOSFORD WILL NOT FIGHT.
 When Mike Burns went to Naugatcck yesterday, he found that Hosford had decided not to fight as he would probably lose his work in the foundry in Union Burns.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-08
FOR SALE

On Dover street house of g rooms, price $2 800 {; on Clark street, good house and large lot with number of fruit trees; on North Main street, a house, barn and acres of land, will be sold for the mortgage or less call and see it; acres near center for $150 new house of rooms near North Main street for. $2,7OO, on easy terms; new house near Waterbury Mfg. Co. for $1.SOO :; on Brook street a house of rooms for $4, 200 :; some very cheap houses in Brooklyn; a nice place on Walnut street; would be pleased to show you that place on South Wilson street, owned by the French man, the man who recently bought the house on South Main street; he will allow me to sell for what any reasonable man will offer; building lots, houses and farms in all parts of the town. Just look at that farm with house and barn, for $7OO it is within 30 minutes drive of the center; if you want to get store or rooms to
 rent, call at
 TIERNEY'S Real Estate Office
 129 BANK STREET.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-08

Fouls-Hartford 1, Waterbury 1. Stops Riley A, McKie 15. Referee Perkins, of New Haven
 At Bridgeport, last night the home team was defeated 9 to 3 by the New Ravens.
 The New Haven polo team will play with the Waterbury's in this city tonight.
 Phe pool tournament between Leary of New Haven, and Pease of this city at Hartford, last night was very close game, Leary won by a score of ii to '.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-28
Enr Mayor of urooklyn.

= Why should not ALrRED q. CHAPLIN be
nominated by the Democratic party In
Brooklyn for Mayor OF that good city7
He has proved himself q most capable pub
lie officer ns Speaker Of the Assembly and
Comptroller OF the State. While he has care
fully complied with the requirements OF the
Civil Service law. he has not construed tho
statute as compelling the appointing power
to keep Republicans In Office when Demo-
Gratis equally competent could DO selected
II he is partisan, he Is a partisan Of the
highest type, who believes In the success OF
his party as the best means OF insuring good
government.
Besides all this. he is q wise counsellor and
sagaclous politician. In office tho relations
between himself and his party would BIO sure
to remain harmonious, and yet he would
command the respect Of tho Democracy by
his affirmative strength Of character and
capacity as leader.
Some Democrats complain Of him rs too
cold in his manner. There Is nothing In this
objection. II he Is not effuslve. he Is always
sincere. But there Is just enough oOltiness
about ALFRED G. CHAPLIN to make cold
shiver run down the back OF SETH Low and
the Brooklyn Republicans generally II the
Democrats should nominate the Comptroller
Tor Mayor OF that town. r..
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How Some New York Women Dress.
From the Phf,ade,pbta Prsss


Did you ever see Miss Gwynne. Mrs. Corne-
Illus vanderbilts sister In tailor gown y" asked lady
OF companion. looking on the moving parade of
Fifth avenue. now reRsning sonnet thing Of animation
after its summers desertion Nor then you have no
idea to what perfection Of fit that scientific piece of ap
parel has been brought She wears it as she grew in
it."
Different women different gowns Virginia Drehcr IL
the perfection Of grace In walking dress Virginia
UrQuhart needs to be fitted by a man tailor, too
Ex hayor Gracss daughters take somewhat kindly to
the same species Of attire. Mrs. Jeanette Thurber
never seems at except In tailor gown and one Of
the most severely simple too, These are the women
whom one wants to see afoot Mrs Twombly. who used
to be Adele Vanderbilt belongs in carriage: her car
riage dress and bonnet simple and unostenatous but
invariably rich and elegant looking MIRA Walter Ons-
low looks her best against the carriage cushions also
There is q younger Miss Chamberlain who will be
debutante this winter, who Is perfect In q riding
habit and ought to other style of
attire. Adele Grant is an evening beauty and never
looks 30 radiant as in soft white family blush
silk hanging In long folds without and without
drapery. Mrs. Ogden Mills Jr- and Mrs. Townsend
Burden, who Ii to chaper Miss Eleanor Winsow this
winter arc thoroughly at home In the tea gown. and
the danter the ribbons the richer the ace the moro
aptly do they fit In with their surroundings There 10
nothing like choosing ones ckground, and we get
great many of fashions from the fact when ono
woman has chosen hers other women whom 1t doesn't
suit pose against It, too We have been wearing vivid
orange yellow for two because Mrs Marshall o.
Roberts had court train Of white velvet and silver
lined with 1t while ago and are likely. to all ap-
pearance to wear Recamier gowns ono evening this
winter because their short waists and simple straight
collars and pulled sleeves the next night because these
latest Worth and Pingat creations are adapted to the
slender lanceke grace Of Miss Lincoln who took things
by storm at Saratoga this summer
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the outlying districts, There is nrge field
for her here, and II she does such a business as
she Ii reported tO have DONE for example, In
Decatur, her manager may be sure OF taking
In n cart load Of good money every week,
even though all the doctors are thrown out
OF practice. We give notice, however, that
as soon az she begins operations here we shall
insist upon an investigation Of the cases she
takes In hand. Tho stories that come from
Decatur and elsewhere are unsatisfactory.
They lack precision and scientific form.
The old farmer, for example, who was cured
Of the backache by her touch one evening
what was really the nature OF his ailment,
and was he free from 1t the next day after
leaving the bayfield, Or the young woman
whose consumption was exercised by tho
power Of hymn sung with vociferous fer
vor.-had a physician diagnosed the case,
and did he give certificate Of cure? And
30 along through the whole list Of the
cases that are reported We must get
this thing down fine when Mrs. WOOD
WORTH, the miracle worker, comes tn
New York. Perhaps the very best way
would 10. after finding positive case of
black eye as a test Of her power, to get
jury Of twelve, composed let us say, Of four
doctors, four lawyers, and four Anarchists, or
Of six clergymen and six inlldels, or OF eleven
lawyers and one Sun reporter, or Of n round
dozen Of subscription book agents, prepared
to inspect her operations, watch the process
Of healing, board the patient for C week, and
make certified report of the facts for the
public information. II the report of the jury
should be unanimous in favor OF the miracle
worker who would thus so to speak, win the
first heat, we would then require them to
take up several other cases Of more trying
kind, after which the public would have bet
ter grounds Of Judgment than any that have
been offered 30 far in Illinois or Indiana.
We must have thorough investigation OF
this whole business when Mrs. WooDwoBrH,
who calls herself trance evangelist, comes
to our town.
A few years ago number Of miracle work
ers turned up hsreabout, and several clergy
men were exercised over their doings; but
they disappeared when we insisted upon
having their miracles scrutinized as here
proposed II Mrs. WOODwoRTH and her
stan can be brought to stand the test, we
shall give faithful account Of its results.
But in no event can We be brought TO ap-
prove of the silly poetry which she makes
when entranced. 1t is miracle OF foOlery.
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New and Terrible Explosives

There Ia no end to the perfectly diabolical
composition of the military powers of Europe In the dis
covery of new chemical agents for the destruction Of
mankind 1t is reported that the Russian Minister for
War has Just concluded series Of experiments Of new
explosive compound which bids fair Guido the quail
ties OF melinte, roburts and ali other explosives what
ever in lis application to all the present gunpow
der This new and murderous composition is destined
say many persona to rsvoutonze the existing system
of ammunition. Tho explosive 10 the discov-
cry Of Russian engineer. and has been chris
tened sleetover. It's strength 10 equal to
that Of pyroxyne, and has the immense advan.
tage OF being ten times cheaper than ordinary vainous
saipetre Another great superiority which 1t possesses
over all the known explosives OF the dynamite class 10
that when bred its force does strike downward but
entirely In forward direction that It be used for
all the purposes OF cannon and musket charges which
ordinary gunpovder 10 now applied without any DAM
age whatever to the weapon from which 1t is discharged
II Ii stated In fact that ball cartridges loaded with it
have been fred out Of cardboard barrels with.
out the least injury TO the latter So satisfactory In
deed have been the experiments that 10 reported the
Minister OF War Is about to have special factory built
Tor Its manut acture The composition OF to new com.
pound IL, OF course deep secret
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The Laslies' Cabin.

This h tho Ladies' Cabin. As 10 nttinR
Its occupants arc In their places found;
The miSnamed gentlemen at ease are sitting.
While so-caled ladies mseky stand around.
This 10 the Ladies' Cabin Of tho ferry,
Appointed solely for the softer sex.
Why can't those worn and weary girls be merry
When they NAV wander freely DER the deoksf
Now, blessings on the thoughtful corporation
That gave the women such chance TO rest!
Though, to be sure IT'S but an aESravation,
Because In this the strongest the best
How Ike . herd OF long horned Texas cattle
The men rush in to take the womon's place,
For al the seats quite willing to do battle.
And sure to be the foremost In the racel
What they can get a. well as they are able
They take. without . thought OF right or wrong.
What matters II when they are comfortable
II men have got what don't to men bslonEf
With smoke these gentlemen are not Offending
Although as In the elevated cara
They nurse, so carefully the treasures tending.
The nasty s,uiHps o. ogd, halfsmoS-d cigars
AlaA ye women. weak and worn and weary,
Condemned BY lofdly man TO stand aud pout,
In vain yoa raise your doistul missrers-
The race Of Ssntlsmsa u dying cut
B1ooELEA sept ~ AAAx y
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CARDINAL GIBBONS IN CHICAGO
A BANQUET In his Honor-His Opinion Of
DR.. MeGiynn


CHICAGO, Sept. 27.-When the limited ex-
press from the East stopped in the Union de-
not this morning man not more than five feet
six inches in height. thin in proportion. but
With bright, good natured face unseamed by
wrinkles. and half concealed by an old fash
toned silk hat, stepped from the train This
little man was Cardinal Gibbons OF Baltimore
the Pope's chief representative in America
and this was his first journey through the West
in that capacity. The instant the prelate
stepped from the car he was surrounded by a
knot OF clergymen and laymen. conspicuous
among them being Archbishop Feehan and
City Collector Onahan.
After the Archbishop. the priests Mr.. Ona-
han. and the other laymen had paid their re-
spects to the Cardinal, the entire party entered
SSarriages, and were driven to Archbishop Fec
hans resi-. residence h on Dearborn avenue, Before
'HfS P9 iq$es S1aP fSspS %ss asked
est in him has almost co,npleteiy died out it. ior
dI jyR 9S W; sSod man: sad Il e ny earnest
h b ,indiseretions and ask the pardon Of his
~ A masnillcent banquet was rendered to the
cathedral school over 500 Catholic clergyman
OF the archdiocese Of Chicago were present. x
wife and yellow roses SoSerinr crozier W Mnd
Cardinals insiGnia Of ofiice-.reposed In front
Sshop and nv "a eas
Conway. After grace the Cardinal said he was
q The q rSb
bishop Feehan. who gave snch an encourage
Ing rsRSFt Of 'RS sfGw q crthSis!sm Il s
length upon the growing power Of the Church
In the western country.
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Our Borrowlngs Abroad.

During the five months ending with the
end Of August, the imports of merchandise
into this country. as officially reported, ex-
ceeded the exports by the sum Of $50, 235. $685.
Adding five per cent. for freights, commits
sions, packing. and other charges paid on
the goods, and for probable undervaluations,
the total amount comes to S65, 3i7,694.
The importations of the precious metals
during the same period exceeded the exports
by s3.197, 419. and this sum has since been
swelled by about S10.OOO.O0U more.
The number OF American travellers who 20
abroad every summer ID reekoned to be
10000, and this summer it has not been any
less than heretofore. At Il moderate esti-
mate each one Of these travellers spent on
his trip not less than $1,000, nearly all Of
which, amounting to S20000000 was paid by
bills Of exchange drawn against specie or
merchandise exported; and to that extent
diminished the amount OF exports to be set
of against our imports.
1t appears, therefore, that for the five
months named We received from other coun-
tries more than we peld the following sums:
Bxoess OF merchandise imported s85 s47 sst
Excess of precious metals ............... 3l9Lil9
TraVeeTs expenditures. 21OUOuOO
Io'aL''''''' aSijil3
This Is exclusive Of the imports of gold
during the present month. which, as we
have said. amount to about $lo,OVO.0OO. The
imports Of merchandise. too, have beea very
large this month, so that the total above
given has more probably been Increased
than diminished since the close of toe period
for which 1t is computed.
The interesting question Is; How has this
balance of sSs, 545,lla been adjusted? 1t h
almost certain that wo had no debts 70 any
thing like That amount owing to US Abroad,
and It Is, consequently. almost certain that
We have borrowed nearly the whole OF 1t.
Some OF It 10 represented by temporary loans
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A Fresh Quarrel brewing In st. Louis Over
the President's Visit.
From me Cincinnati ENQUIRE,


There Is an interesting storm brewing in st.
Louis growing out Of the entertainment Of President
and Mrs Cleveland during their conte mpatod visit to
that city 1t Is inmated by st. Louis people here that
Mayor Francis is to use their language trying hog
all the honors." 1t that the Mayor s TO have
the President and his wife at his residence as his
private guests during the greater portion of tho time
which Mr.. and Mrs Cleveland will spend St. Lous The
Mayor and Mr. Alien the President Of the City Council
are at logserheads and Mr. Allen Is also proprietor
of the Southern Hotel which Is claimed be the swell
hotel Of the Mississippi valley the Mayor arranged
for the Presidential party while they the guests Of
the city proper to be entertained the Lnde which,
while 1t Is hrst.cass house, 1t is claimed. does not
begin to compare with the southern In elegance or in
any other respect
Because Mr. Allen happens to the proprietor of the
ments to have the President and Mrs Cleveland enter
tanned at the Lndell. When Mayor Francis came to
Washington with the Missouri delegation invite the
President to come to st. Louis Mr. Allen at wau-
kcsha Wis., and returned during Mr.. Franciss absence
and assumed the ONCE Of Mayor. his right rs
President Of the City Council during the of the
Mayor. While thus administering the office Of Mayor
DIR. Allen 1t IL said vetoed number of bills which had
been passed by the City Council which the Mayor was
anxious should be passed. and approved others which
MI Francis was anxious to have vetoed
The result 10 that there much feeling manifested on
the part OF the friends Of the respective gentlemen Mr.
Allen the proprietor OF the Southern Of the most
active Democratic workers In the Mound City.
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4 RACE wax IN TkxAs.
Trsep. murryinr to the scene Of = Herre
a. 1nsurrectien.

Trsops Murryinr Co the Scene or . Herrc
VI 1nsurrectiep.
HOUSTON. Sept. Glowing TO the lack Of
facilities on the railroad leading TO Ilrazoria
county. the Houston Llght Guards did not get
away for tho seat OF the negro instruction until
0 o'clock last night, and cannot reach Caney
Creek before noon to-day. Capt. Reichardt
took twenty men with him. with large guam
tity OF ammunition. Another company Ia held
in reserve here. awaiting further orders from
the Governor.
Alarming reports. which could not be traced
TO any reliable source were In circulation last
night as to the seriousness OF the conflict which
took place yesterday morning between the
negroes and Sheriff Hickey's posse. Nothing
positive was known here up to late hour last
night about the fight or how many were killed
but 1t was said several negroes were killed.
Brazoria and Matagorda counties arc largely
populated by negroes, and many bloody race
battles have been fought In both counties dur
ing the past ten years, especially during cleo
ton seasons. Caney Creek settlement. where
the present trouble originated. Is In the en-
treme southeastern corner OF Matagorda
county, thirty-hve miles west Of Columbia. the
county sent Of Dnzoriu county. There are no
telegraph lines In that county. and news OF the
fight will be carried to Columbia by couriers.
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Mrs. Woodworth,s Miracles.

The reports OF faith cures continue to come
from all parts of the country. The most
successful practitioner In that line Just now,
who far surpasses any rival In Boston, Is
Mrs. MARIA b. WoopwoRTH. who Is stroll
Ing with her company OF performers
through Indiana and Illinois. working WON
ders wherever she goes and raking In the
greenbacks wherever she works wonders. Ac-
cording to the latest report of her operations
In the Illinois town Of Decatur she perform
ed thirty-iive miracles, besides converting
one hundred souls, in a single week. She
cures not only rheumatism, consumption,
Mysteries, cancer, and pains In the back, but
causes the blind to see and the lame to walk.
She and her stan OF assistants are kept busy
with the multitudes who welcome her as she
peisimbulates from place to place. praying,
singing hymns, exhorting, and healing She
makes no charge even for first-class mira
Gle, though she is very grateful for gifts
from ten cents upward; but her business
manager complains that most Of the people
Who enjoy her miraculous services are mere
lnmstes, who after being cured, "go of
lenp'ng ana Dlnlslng tho Lord, never think
ing OF money"
We are pleased with tho prospect OF seeing
This extraordinary miracle worker or faith
cnrer W New York after she has cleared up